The Philippines is blessed with not just beautiful places but with beautiful people, and Camotes Island in the province of Cebu is one abundant place of these graces. I would like to share to you my not so secret lair. My therapeutic island and adopted home.
Your view upon reaching Consuelo port in San Francisco Camotes
The Camotes Islands is an island group located 60 kms northeast side from Cebu City, Camotes is composed of 3 major islands — Pacijan, Poro, and Ponson. Island Municipality Pacijan (Main Islet) San Francisco Poro Poro Tudela Ponson Pilar.
• How to get to Camotes Island from Cebu
1. Via Danao
2. Via Mandaue
From Danao City Cebu
People from Danao City port, ready to ride the boat
| Danao City to Camotes (Consuelo) | |||
|
Departure |
Arrival |
Fare |
Shipping Line |
| 5:30am | 7:30am | 180-200php | Jomalia Shipping |
| 6:30am | 8:30am | Super Shuttle Ferry | |
| 8:30am | 10:30am | 180-200php | Jomalia Shipping |
| 11:00am | 1:00pm | 180-200php | Jomalia Shipping |
| 2:00pm | 4:00pm | 180-200php | Jomalia Shipping |
| 5:30pm | 7:30pm | 180-200php | Jomalia Shipping |
| 9:00pm | 11:00pm | 180-200php | Jomalia Shipping |
| Camotes (Consuelo) to Danao City | |||
|
Departure |
Arrival |
Fare |
Shipping Line |
| 4:00am | 6:00am | 180-200php | Jomalia Shipping |
| 5:30am | 7:30am | 180-200php | Jomalia Shipping |
| 9:00am | 11:00am | 180-200php | Jomalia Shipping |
| 10:00am | 12:00pm | Super Shuttle Ferry | |
| 1:00pm | 3:00pm | 180-200php | Jomalia Shipping |
| 3:00pm | 5:00pm | 180-200php | Jomalia Shipping |
| 5:00pm | 7:00pm | 180-200php | Jomalia Shipping |
| Danao City to Camotes (Poro) | |||
|
Departure |
Arrival |
Fare |
Shipping Line |
| 1:00pm | 3:00pm | Super Shuttle Ferry | |
| Camotes (Poro) to Danao City | |||
|
Departure |
Arrival |
Fare |
Shipping Line |
| 5:00pm | 7:00pm | Super Shuttle Ferry | |
Jomalia Shipping Schedule (180php non-aircon, 200php aircon)
S.O. Albaño Street, Subangdaku, 6014 Mandaue City,
Philippines
(032) 346-0421
Super Shuttle Ferry
38 Gorordo Avenue, 6000 Cebu City, Philippines
Tel No. 63-32-2326965 / 63-32-2310639 Fax No. 63-32-2335733
Cell No. 09293646965 / 09228802513
www.supershuttleferry.com
| Travel Notes | ||
|
Particulars |
Fare |
Notes |
| Hi-Way Mandaue to Danao | 30php | Ask the driver to drop you off Danao port |
| van SM City Cebu To Danao | 50php | Ask the driver to drop you off Danao port |
| Danao Terminal to Danao Port | 5php | Fare is per person |
From Mandaue City
| Mandaue to Camotes (Poro) | |||
|
Departure |
Arrival |
Fare |
Shipping Line |
| 5:00am | 8:00am | GEG Shipping Lines Inc. | |
| Camotes (Poro) to Mandaue | |||
|
Departure |
Arrival |
Fare |
Shipping Line |
| 11:00am | 2:00pm | GEG Shipping Lines Inc. | |
GEG Shipping Lines Inc
Poblacion Poro, Camotes Island 6050 Cebu
Contact Person: Rael
Mobile No. +63 919 537 2573
• Things to do in Camotes Island
This will greet you upon reaching Santiago Public Beach
The white sand beaches are located in Santiago and Heminsulan popularly known as sitio Mangodlong in The town of San Francisco, so you better ride a boat going to Consuelo for it is nearer in the mentioned area than in Poro.
1. Enjoy the public white sand beach in Santiago Bay.
2. Full yourself with an affordable and mouth watering seafood in Pitos Restaurant
3. Enjoy your staycation in your resort – we always prefer Mangodlong Paradise Resort
4. Scuba Diving
5. Day Tour (700-1500) – Lake Danao, Timobo Cave, Bukilat Cave, Tudela Falls, Camotes Baywalk, Buho Rock, Mangodlong Rock, and Mangodlong Paradise Resort
* Minimum fare in Camotes is 50php per person
* You can contact Kuya Michael, my trusted habalhabal driver in Camotes for more than 4 years. Yes, he is always my contact each time I went to Camotes and I’ve been there more than 5 times as of the writing of this post. He can also arrange a multicab ride and tour for your group. You can also rent a motorcycle from him for only 500php for one whole day. His number is 09366684545, you can also reach him through his wife’s number since there are times that he has no signal, especially when he is at work (drives’s habalhabal) 09351393870 and kindly say our regards (James and G-zell) to him.
• Where to stay in Camotes Island
The white sand beach in Mangodlong Paradise Resort
There are many nice resorts all over Camotes Island even in Poro and Tudela, but I suggest you stick in San Francisco where the milky sand beaches are located. You can choose from budget to high-end resorts.
List of Camotes Island Resorts & Rates |
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|
Resort |
Cheapest Room Rate |
Contact Number |
Facebook Page |
| Heminsula, San Francisco, Camotes | |||
| Mangodlong Paradise Resort | 3000php | 09399216836 – Resort09399216836 – Reservation | www.fb.com/mangodlongparadisebeachresort |
| Mangodlong Rock Resort | 1500php | (032)4203385(032)3458599 | www.fb.com /MangodlongRockResort |
| Coco Grove Resort | 1700php | 09999971723 | www.fb.com /cocogrovenatureresort |
| Bano Beach Resort | 1500php | 0939834812509994682981 | www.fb.com /pages/Camotes-Resort-Bano-Beach-Resort-_-Camotes-Island/189005281147538 |
| Santiago, San Francisco Camotes | |||
| Santiago Bay Garden and Resort | 1000php | (032)345-8599(032)344-6899(032)420-3385 | www.fb.com /SantiagoBayGardenandResort |
| Pito’s Sutokil Beach House and Restaurant | 1000php | 0935135964009059367354 | |
| Bella Vista Mare | 850php | 09053508883 | |
| Masamayor’s Beach House and Resort | 1000php | 09176318818(032)316529509206724725 | www.fb.com /pages/Camotes-Beach-Resort-Masamayors-Beach-House-and-Resort/188390074516999 |
| Payag Beach House | 1000php | (032) 2331158092 27125542 | www.fb.com /pages/Payag-Beach-House-Resort-Camotes-Cebu/136297043096549 |
*Tents for rent are widely available in most resorts located in Santiago Public Beach (rent starts at 250)
|
Resort |
Cheapest Room Rate |
Contact Number |
Facebook Page |
| Poblacion, San Francisco, Camotes | |||
| Harbor View Family Resort | 400php | (032)26740670918237228309183792067 | |
| Esperanza, San Francisco Camotes | |||
| Borromeo Beach Resort | 0999403570409179050454 | ||
| Sunset Bay Beach | 0929890780209185752638 | ||
| Sunset Vista Resort | 09163008827 | ||
| Poro Camotes | |||
| Flying Fish Resort | 1000php | 09088765427 | |
Long white sand shore line of Santiago Public Beach
If you want to restart yourself and have some peace of mind then Camotes is the island you need. A paradise not so away from the City.
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